Examining the new legal relationship between the UK and EU
In this post, Professor Kenneth Armstrong of the University of Cambridge comments on the European Commission’s initiation of legal proceedings against the UK in respect of provisions in the Internal Market Bill.
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In this blog post, Professor Kenneth Armstrong of the University of Cambridge explores what options the European Commission has to secure compliance with the Northern Ireland Protocol in light of the UK Government’s Internal Market Bill.
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In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses whether the UK government can remove the EU State aid regime by secondary legislation and, if so, whether it should do so.
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In this blog post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses the claim that the Covid-19 crisis provides a basis in international law for the UK to withdraw from the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol.
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This blog post, written by Brendan McGurk of Monckton Chambers, is the second in a two-part series examining issues in relation to the movement of goods into and out of Northern Ireland following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This Part explores the issues surrounding imports and exports between Northern Ireland and the UK, as well as the EU Committee’s assessment of how the Northern Ireland Protocol will operate, in particular in light of the UK Government proposals as to the implementation of the Protocol.
Continue reading “The Northern Ireland Protocol: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Part II)”